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It can refer to the strength of a person, a nation, or even an object. The term is used to describe the firmness or steadfastness of character, resolve, or faith.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, strength was a highly valued trait, often associated with leadership and divine favor. The concept of strength extended beyond physical prowess to include moral and spiritual fortitude. The Israelites believed that true strength came from God, who empowered individuals and nations to overcome challenges and adversaries.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm">chazaq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>strength<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>strength (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">חֵ֫זֶק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>strength</b></font>, only <font class="hebrew2">חִזְקִי</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a> (omitted by error "" <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2</a> where <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ἰσχύς μου</font>). (De and others derive from <font class="hebrew2">חֹזֶק</font>, but [<font class="hebrew2">חֶזְקָה</font>] favours <font class="hebrew2">חֵזֶק</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>strength <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm">chazaq</a>; help -- strength. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm">chazaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חִזְקִֽי׃ חזקי׃ chizKi ḥiz·qî ḥizqî<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/18-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 18:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה <b> חִזְקִֽי׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You, O LORD, <span class="itali">my strength.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I will love thee, O LORD, <span class="itali">my strength.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/18-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> love LORD <span class="itali">my strength</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2391.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2391.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2391<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chizki_2391.htm">ḥiz·qî — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2390.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2390"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2390" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2392.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2392"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2392" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>